Question 1
Under § 189 of the Austrian Commercial Code (UGB), which enterprises are subject to mandatory commercial double-entry bookkeeping (Rechnungslegungspflicht)?
Correct Answer:
All corporations (GmbH, AG) and commercial partnerships without a natural person as general partner (GmbH & Co KG) by virtue of legal form, as well as sole proprietorships and other partnerships whose turnover exceeds €700,000 in two consecutive years or €1,000,000 in a single year
Question 2
Under § 201 UGB, what is the 'Principle of Individual Valuation' (Grundsatz der Einzelbewertung) and when is collective valuation permitted?
Correct Answer:
Assets and liabilities must be valued individually on the balance sheet; collective or average valuation (e.g. weighted average, FIFO, Festwert) is permitted only for homogeneous inventory items, low-value assets, or grouped receivables
Question 3
Under § 7 Abs. 2 of the Austrian Income Tax Act (EStG), how does the Half-Year Depreciation Rule (Halbjahres-AfA) apply to depreciable fixed assets?
Correct Answer:
If the asset is put into operational use in the first half of the business year (months 1–6), a full year's AfA is deductible; if put into use in the second half (months 7–12), exactly half a year's AfA is deductible
Question 4
An Austrian trading company with a calendar business year purchases a machine on 15 September for €60,000 net (useful life of 5 years, linear depreciation). What is the deductible AfA in the year of acquisition?
Correct Answer:
€6,000 (Half-year AfA: €60,000 / 5 years = €12,000 annual AfA × 50%)
Question 5
Under § 207 UGB, what is the Strict Lowest-Value Principle (Strenges Niederstwertprinzip) for current assets (Umlaufvermögen)?
Correct Answer:
Current assets (such as raw materials, finished goods, and trade receivables) must be written down to the lower fair market/stock market price at the balance sheet date, regardless of whether the value reduction is permanent or temporary
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